Mosquitoes are a problem every summer. But the recent arrival of the mosquito-borne Japanese encephalitis virus in eastern Australia brings more significant concerns. There are hundreds of ...

Japanese encephalitis virus has also been detected for the first time in mosquitoes collected in Brisbane’s eastern suburbs, Queensland health authorities confirmed on Saturday. With mosquito ...

Japanese encephalitis is a disease caused by Japanese encephalitis virus. Like most emerging viruses, Japanese encephalitis virus is zoonotic, meaning that it is primarily maintained in non-human ...

Queensland's chief health officer says eligible Queenslanders should get vaccinated against Japanese encephalitis virus as mosquito populations boom after a wet spring. Japanese encephalitis ...

The Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV), as classified by the World Health Organisation (WHO), belongs to the flavivirus family, akin to dengue, yellow fever, and West Nile viruses. This virus is ...

More information: Wilson Nguyen et al, Characterisation of a Japanese Encephalitis virus genotype 4 isolate from the 2022 Australian outbreak, npj Viruses (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s44298-024-00025-5 ...

Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) has been detected at two Queensland piggeries. Biosecurity Queensland issued an alert confirming detections of the virus in the state's south, but did not provide ...

This news comes after both Victoria and New South Wales issued public health alerts in recent weeks warning about the virus. So what is Japanese encephalitis, and how can you protect yourself and ...

Discover comprehensive details about Japanese Encephalitis Virus Vaccine, including its pronunciation, uses, dosage instructions, indications, and guidelines on how and when to take it or avoid it.

Australians are being warned of increased disease risk as mosquito numbers swarm over the Christmas and summer holiday period. Doctors are urging people to take precautions to avoid mosquito bites ...

It’s part of the reason VDL researchers have developed a diagnostic test for swine to detect Japanese encephalitis virus, a mosquito-borne disease common in southeast Asia that hasn’t been seen in the ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Townsville. Followed categories will be added to My News. Townsville Public Health Unit director Dr Steven Donohue has revealed a resident was also being ...